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US-EU trade deal in jeopardy over Trump’s new tariffs

The EU halted approval of a US trade deal after President Trump announced tariffs linked to his bid to buy Greenland, drawing widespread European condemnation.

  • On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social new tariffs starting at 10% on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, tied to Greenland and payable until a deal is reached.
  • Claiming security reasons, President Donald Trump insists Greenland is critical for US security and has used tariffs as coercion in his recently intensified drive to acquire the territory.
  • Thousands rallied on Saturday in Greenland and Denmark against any US move, with Greenland protesters in Nuuk joined by Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Inuit leader Camilla Siezing saying `We demand respect for the Danish Realm and for Greenland's right to self-determination`.
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Trump announces steeper tariffs on European nations in pressure campaign to purchase Greenland

President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on European countries starting next month. He said they would remain in effect until a deal is reached to purchase Greenland.

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European leaders are preparing a unified response to Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on several European countries until Denmark agrees to sell Greenland. The French president has called the threats "unacceptable", while Swedish President Kristersson warns that the EU will not allow itself to be "blackmailed" by the US. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stressed that the move is "completely wrong". MEPs are also considering suspendin…

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Fortune broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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